Mylor SA 5153
Mylor sits 25 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 31 minutes by car. Census data records 1,067 residents with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $103,480 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb fell 2.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,972. Mylor is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Mylor a good suburb?
Mylor scores a C (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 42/100 · 24.7 km · 31 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1.5M · Less affordable than 77% of SA
High bushfire risk
Fire 74/100 · Crime 28/100 · Flood 52/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 47 · 1,067 residents
Liveability Rating
48 / 100 · Ranked #290 in SAEach bar is Mylor's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Mylor?
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Our score
48 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMylor's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.5 million, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,500,000
43% above its 4 neighbours (median $1,050,000)
Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 21 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $1.25M
- 4 bed 7 sales $1.62M
Land
$1,323,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mylor are currently listed at around $1.27 million on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.27M
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 370 dwellings (1.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Mylor safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Mylor sits in the low band, with 17 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 54% on the prior year.
17 offences
54.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serves Mylor, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 33 students in one school (avg 33)
Primary
Walkability
Mylor is car-dependent on foot — at 42/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mylor.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 407
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Adelaide Hills: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Mylor is home to about 1,100 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $103,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,067
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$103,480/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,972/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$42,380/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.0%
Total Dwellings
370
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.5%
Houses
100.5%
Rental Stress
17.6%
Mortgage Stress
22.9%
Work From Home
17.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 77.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.3%
- Employment Rate
- 59.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 54.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
3 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,028 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
17% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (94 of 540).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,727 a year through Adelaide Hills based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 95%
- Environmental 4%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Adelaide Hills
In the year to August 2026, 95 new dwellings were approved across Adelaide Hills. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 53.3% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 1.12 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Adelaide CBD monitoring station, 19.2 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Lofty, 8.5 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 317 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 22.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 969 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 23.8°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.4°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 4.9 km
- 4.9 km
EV adoption
In postcode 5153, 117 of 6,544 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (134 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5153, 2,255 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,619 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 135 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 2 across postcode 5153.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebekha Sharkie | 55.0% | 45.0% | +3.4 |
| 2022 | Rebekha Sharkie | 51.6% | 48.4% | -4.1 |
| 2019 | Rebekha Sharkie | 47.5% | 52.5% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Josh Teague Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Josh Teague LP | 50.6% |
| 2022 | Josh Teague LP | 51.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Mylor?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,067 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Mylor
Is Mylor a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mylor is low (28/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mylor?
Mylor has a high recorded bushfire history (74/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (52/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mylor a good place to live?
Mylor has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (48/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mylor?
Mylor, SA had a population of 1,067 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mylor, SA?
The postcode for Mylor, SA is 5153.
How far is Mylor from Adelaide?
Mylor is 25 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 31 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mylor?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mylor was $103,480 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mylor?
There are too few current rental listings in Mylor for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mylor?
The median age of residents in Mylor was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mylor at risk of bushfire?
Mylor has a high recorded bushfire history (74/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Mylor?
There is 1 school inside the Mylor boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Mylor walkable?
Mylor scores 42/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Mylor?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Mylor (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts Mylor below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Mylor?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mylor, Mount Lofty (8.5 km away), summer days average 23.8°C, winter nights 5.4°C, 969 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mylor?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mylor belong to?
Mylor sits within the Adelaide Hills local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mylor?
The average residential rates bill through Adelaide Hills is $2,727 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mylor?
Across Adelaide Hills, 95 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 53.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mylor in?
Mylor sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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